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hmmm I just got a blog-post on my website where someone just got billed $20,000 Section 94 Contributions at Canada Bay Council. Posted end of February 2015. Brazen.

The problem is that Councils change their developer contribution fees quite often. Hornsby for example have changed them four times in as many years. Gosford had them, raised them, lowered them and then revoked them. Blacktown had them first and then Penrith. later, Penrith raised them depending...

Last I heard they were waiving Section-94 Fees on granny flats. Perhaps you could call them and check? Brazen.

The problem is neither the State Government nor the Department of Councils has ANY power to stop it. Council's freedom to charge whatever S94 fees they like is embedded into The Act. Believe me. I've done a few laps of enquiries and every NSW Government Department says they have no power to...

The new estate-areas (Minchinbury etc) are rumoured to go to around $25k for Section-94 Contributions on granny flats. This will apparently happen on 21st October. That's four days from now!:eek:

Good question Simon. Honestly, I don't know for sure but I certainly get to hear the cries of thousands :( These fees just don't make any sense when the entire purpose of 'The Affordable Rental Housing' legislation is to make it affordable to use your yard to house small families or sole...

They're following Blacktown's model (see above) with different areas charging more or less (Approx. $5,000) and going up from there.

Hi nek, That's a fair question with only an unfair answer to follow. Some Council's (Blacktown, Fairfield, Hornsby, Lake Macquarie and a few other regional Councils) break their municipality into regions. Their 'reasoning' is generally that some areas have a higher burden on infrastructure...

Yea so I rang Blacktown Council today and spoke to their 'Section 94 Contributions Officer' in order to get more clarity for my clients. They now charge these fees based on the suburb your property is in (within the Blacktown LGA). Some suburbs are around $5,000 but South Blacktown is the...

Just got some fees emailed to me for a Blacktown Granny Flat today: Section 94 Contribution Fee = $9200.00 which must be paid prior to start of works & will be increased again after 21/10/14 Council Refundable Bond = $830.00 - must be paid prior to start of works Council Road Damage...

Hi James, Yea, looks like Fairfield City Council are now charging around $3,000 for Section-94 Contributions on Granny Flats. Certainly not the highest fee but another one bites the dust, hey?

In 2009-2010 Blacktown and some other Council's did indeed have a S94 Contribution policy which was revoked if you provided a letter stating that the dwelling will be occupied by a relative. I know this because I drafted the letters which waived those fees! Of course, Council's have since...

Legend! Thank you channon! Still a pretty nasty fee.

I just received a call from a Hornsby Shire resident and he confirmed that Hornsby Shire Council have officially reduced their Section-94 Contributions to $9,000. I haven't reads the policy yet but I'm taking his word for it. Has anyone heard this and can confirm please? Brazen.

$9,000 is better than $18,900. The fee (according to a legal source) can be challenged but who has the time and money to do it? Brazen.

Yea that's a bout right as we speak Rich but in saying that, Council's have the right to change their Section 94 Contributions without noticed to ANYONE but themselves. Serge.

Hi Taylor, There's no 'single website' which lists what each Council charge, if that's how you mean. I've tried to keep a record but they change their policy and fees from time to time, so that just makes it even harder. You can Google your Council's policy, sit down and read it but that...

heh. Well, the 'SEPP people" are the "NSW Department Of Planning" and they have nothing to do with the imposition of these fees. If you want to complain, contact your Local Member or the Minister of Planning (NSW Government). I have a few times but it takes more than one person :( Section-94...

I lol'd. I feel like marcing into the Hornsby CC GM's office and offering him a granny flat approval service: "That'll be $20,000 for me to get started, sir".

Well said Rich. What on Earth is going on when the entire premise of secondary dwellings is to supply much needed "affordable rental housing" to the masses??